Korea vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with
Korea
74.7%
in 2019
Western Pacific (WHO region)
52.4%
in 2019
Korea rank
11th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
8th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with over time
- Korea
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 74.7% against 52.4% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 11th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 32.8% | 5.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 40.6% | 12.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 49.8% | 19.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with, Korea or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Korea, at 74.7% against 52.4% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with between Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 22.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Korea ranks 11th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.